PHYSICAL AND CORRECTIVE THERAPY ASSISTANTS AND AIDES: Prepare patient and/or administer physical therapy treatment, such as massages, traction, and heat, light and sound treatment. Instruct, motivate, and assist patients with learning and improving functional activities. Normally work under the direction of a Physical or Corrective Therapist.

• Administer medications/treatments
• Analyze patient activity
• Analyze therapy response
• Apply basic physics theory
• Apply disabilities theory
• Apply human anatomy & physiology knowledge
• Apply human developmental disease theory
• Apply human disabilities theory
• Apply human growth/development theory
• Apply human kinesiology theory
• Apply interpersonal communication techniques
• Apply massage therapy treatments
• Apply meteorology principles
• Apply motivational techniques to physical therapy
• Apply neurology theory
• Apply patient care procedures
• Apply physiotherapy techniques
• Apply principles & theories of physics
• Apply psychology theory
• Apply sanitation practices to health care
• Apply tide/current knowledge
• Apply traction
• Compile/maintain medical records
• Comprehend body response variations
• Conduct nuclear research
• Construct medical supportive devices
• Improve/develop patient work skills
• Inventory medical supplies and instruments
• Keep records & maintain files
• Maintain medical records
• Make appointments
• Manage medical records
• Operate high energy linear accelerator
• Perform physical therapy
• Perform secretarial duties in health care setting
• Position patients for therapy
• Post medical insurance billings
• Practice preventive procedures in medical therapy setting
• Prepare patients for tests
• Prepare patients for therapy
• Refer clients to community services
• Refer patients to community resources
• Relate to medical insurance systems
• Structure therapy treatments to patient need
• Take vital signs
• Teach medical self care
• Understand & use medical terminology
• Use clinical sterilizing techniques
• Use computer keyboard
• Use medical equipment in direct patient care
• Use medical office procedures
• Use molecular design principles
• Use office equipment in support of medical practice/services
• Use physical intervention techniques in clinical/institutional setting
• Use physical therapy equip/materials
• Use/adjust/repair therapy equipment
• Weigh patients
• Work with persons with mental disabilities/illnesses
• Write scholarly/technical papers from original research